“Workforce Education at the Speed of Business – Meeting the Workforce Needs of Today and Tomorrow”

Elements Necessary for Training at the Speed of Business  Workforce Intelligence - formal and informal gathering  Strategic Alliances  Organizing for Acceleration  Evaluation and Assessment

Workforce Intelligence -formal and informal gathering  Develop relationships with companies who are hiring  Active participation in economic development groups, chambers, civic groups in communities served  Active participation in professional groups that serve the industries in our communities  Research tools and expertise for finding out what the employment numbers are  MERIC  Collaborating with WIBs and other groups who monitor labor market activities  Feedback from our business consultants who work with businesses  Monitoring for industry changes in technology, regulations, and markets of industries we serve  Challenge to have labor market intelligence in emerging fields

Strategic Alliances  Employers  WIBs  DED, DESE, MDHE  Economic Developers, Chambers, Trade Associations  K-12  Four-year colleges  Other Colleges  Governmental groups  Community groups  Funders

Organize for Acceleration  Capacity for job and task analysis  Know the critical training competencies for the employer (no time for the nice to haves)  Find existing programs (around the state/country) to model for new program development  Know the professional certifications available  Keep it non-credit when you can  Maintain relationships with institution and industry subject matter experts  Have access to instructional design services that incorporate adult learning principles  Have experts in providing contextualized learning  Know the adjunct instructional capacity in your area  Be able to provide the “wrap around” services needed for success  Have relationships with employers for field experiences, instructors, hiring  Keep pricing affordable  Delivery times may need to be flexible

Evaluation and Assessment  Have evaluation tools for students and employers  Know placement rates for your programs  Have data collection capabilities for key performance indicators  Models for evaluation that check frequently on student progress are most effective  Involve employers in assessment  Consider the economic impact of the trained workers going to work or going back to work  Consider the economic impact of the workforce development components to recruitment and retention of businesses

Questions? Margaret Boyd, Executive Director, Institute for Workforce Innovation, Metropolitan Community College Dawn Busick, Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development, Ozarks Technical College Roderick Nunn, Vice Chancellor for Workforce & Community Development, St. Louis community College